[Icon-tech] finding documentation on developing programs for thebraille plus

[Nick Gawronski]

Hi, I completely agree with you that we need one of those interpreters 
probably included directly in the icon or braille plus.  There are a lot of 
those games and you can also create your own.  I think even some of the 
newer ones include sound.  It would be better if the interpreter were 
included into the firmware of the braille plus rather then another program 
for installation.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jayson Smith" <ratguy at insightbb.com>
To: "Icon technical discussions." <icon-tech at mulcahy.ws>
Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 11:17 AM
Subject: Re: [Icon-tech] finding documentation on developing programs for 
thebraille plus


> Hi,
>
>     I'm interested in this subject, but for a different reason I guess. I 
> know nothing about Python, unfortunately. One program I've always thought 
> was missing was an interpreter for interactive fiction, also called text 
> adventure games. There are several systems for writing games out there, 
> but the most popular is probably Inform, and the most popular format the 
> Z-machine originally developed by the legendary games company Infocom. 
> There are many Z-machine interpreters out there, but as far as I know, 
> there's not a complete one in Python. The almost standard interpreter is 
> Frotz, written in C. It compiles out of the box on most Linux systems. You 
> just need Ncurses I think it is. But since the Braille+ doesn't have GCC, 
> Frotz seems out. Dunnow, just a thought.
> Jayson
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ken Perry" <kperry at aph.org>
> To: "Nick Gawronski" <nick at nickgawronski.com>; "Icon technical 
> discussions." <icon-tech at mulcahy.ws>
> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 7:08 AM
> Subject: RE: [Icon-tech] finding documentation on developing programs for 
> the braille plus
>
>
>
> First there is no need to use Gcc because the applications are developed 
> in Python.  A good place to go for information of creating your own 
> application is:
>
> http://tech.aph.org/mm/wiki/Development
>
> I have been thinking of doing a tutorial series here on this email list if 
> people are interested.  So if there are a couple of interested developers 
> out there with ideas please email them to me so we can see if there is a 
> need and maybe we can create a class specifically geared at getting you 
> started with your projects.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ken
>
>
>
>
>
> From: icon-tech-bounces at mulcahy.ws [mailto:icon-tech-bounces at mulcahy.ws] 
> On Behalf Of Nick Gawronski
> Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 7:26 PM
> To: Icon technical discussions.
> Subject: Re: [Icon-tech] finding documentation on 
> developingprogramsforthebraille plus
>
> Hi, well how is it currently done is there any samples as like I said on 
> the user site no examples and I can't find anything on the internet as 
> well as no documentation on compiling programs with gcc for the arm 
> processer.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Valiant8086<mailto:valiant8086 at lavabit.com>
> To: Icon technical discussions.<mailto:icon-tech at mulcahy.ws>
> Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 6:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [Icon-tech] finding documentation on developing 
> programsforthebraille plus
>
> I could be wrong, I should have said, at some point I do hear claim of 
> work being done on an sdk, nothing says it'll be when the next version of 
> the software comes out.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Valiant8086<mailto:valiant8086 at lavabit.com>
> To: Nick Gawronski<mailto:nick at nickgawronski.com> ; Icon technical 
> discussions.<mailto:icon-tech at mulcahy.ws>
> Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 6:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [Icon-tech] finding documentation on developing programs 
> forthebraille plus
>
> When the next version of the software comes out, apparently there'll be a 
> start of an sdk available to go with it.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Nick Gawronski<mailto:nick at nickgawronski.com>
> To: icon-tech at mulcahy.ws<mailto:icon-tech at mulcahy.ws>
> Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 7:02 PM
> Subject: [Icon-tech] finding documentation on developing programs for 
> thebraille plus
>
> Hi, Looking on the user site for the icon and braille plus I don't see any
> documentation or developers kit for making packages or doing any type of
> development like compiling programs from source for the icon or braille
> plus.  I also use debian linux on my desktop so am an advanced linux user.
> Also are there any directions on bridging the usb network connection in
> linux like there are in windows?  I would have thought that as the icon 
> and
> braille plus are based on linux directions would be provided for both
> operating systems for those of us who use them.  Also, after installing a
> package like any of the games or what else you choose to install is it
> always required to reboot in order to make the application work?
>
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